@cabraman
Australian expat in Vietnam
Forum
199 posts
Contacts
7
About me
Australian
Lives in Dalat
Registration: 08 October 2014
Activity
TRC renewal.
My wife and I will submit paperwork for a new spousal TRC at Nguyen Trai Immigration. Does anyone know if I can pick it up instead of her? Read More
Does your Vietnamese wife do this? by gobot
Since I have only had one Vietnamese wife, I often attribute her unusual behavior to ALL Vietnamese. Help me out guys, and Vietnamese who are lurking here too. Is this normal? Is it just her? Got other examples?1. "The man enters ...
@Mac68 True. I learned the hard way over time, after being critical of a lot of aspects of the Vietnamese culture, that it was never going to change and that I needed to go with the flow. Read More
A quick guide to Certificate of Visa Exemption (VEC), Vietnam by charmavietnam
Dear Expats! We already covered this topic many times but still some members has doubt about - how to obtain a VEC, who are eligible, what document needed, how much does it cost, how long it take to get processed, etc. I hope this short guide will ...
-Can I go from VEC to TRC (spousal)?Yes, you can. Just four months into my VEC I applied for my TRC (spousal) and got it in a week ... HCMC, 2016. Haven't heard of any change in the law since then.Did you do things by the book for a cost of ... Read More
A quick guide to Certificate of Visa Exemption (VEC), Vietnam by charmavietnam
Dear Expats! We already covered this topic many times but still some members has doubt about - how to obtain a VEC, who are eligible, what document needed, how much does it cost, how long it take to get processed, etc. I hope this short guide will ...
Hi all, I am trying to find the answer and hoping someone here can help me. Sorry if it is a redundant question. My father is currently in Vietnam with a VEC and he wants to extend his trip pass the 180 days. What is the best method to go about ... Read More
A quick guide to Certificate of Visa Exemption (VEC), Vietnam by charmavietnam
Dear Expats! We already covered this topic many times but still some members has doubt about - how to obtain a VEC, who are eligible, what document needed, how much does it cost, how long it take to get processed, etc. I hope this short guide will ...
:o Read More
A quick guide to Certificate of Visa Exemption (VEC), Vietnam by charmavietnam
Dear Expats! We already covered this topic many times but still some members has doubt about - how to obtain a VEC, who are eligible, what document needed, how much does it cost, how long it take to get processed, etc. I hope this short guide will ...
Who gave you the wrong information? A friend or someone behind a desk? Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
As stated above, if you qualify for a TRC, it isn't an arduous process as long as your paperwork sin order - and there is absolutely no need to use an agent to do it for you.Are you saying the TRC is available as of today October 3? As I ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
As stated above, if you qualify for a TRC, it isn't an arduous process as long as your paperwork sin order - and there is absolutely no need to use an agent to do it for you.Are you saying the TRC is available as of today October 3? As I ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
Hi, :) I'm afraid you missed VEC there..... Yes, VEC is an exemption. To get TRC (spousal) , one needs to be either on VEC or on TT. After getting my VEC, I applied for my TRC just before the 1st renewal (re-stamping ) of my VEC ... and ... Read More
3 Year TRC (Temporary Residence Card) without work permit by charmavietnam
Temporary Residence Card (TRC) is available now for foreigners who are parents, spouses and children of Vietnamese citizens. Actually I intend to apply for this when my work related TRC ends in this December but should go out of country and stay 2-3 ...
The OP asked about TRC. TRC is only issued for people who (i) have a visa; and (ii) such visa must be one of the types LV1, LV2, ĐT, NN1, NN2, DH, PV1, LĐ or TT.Hi, :) I'm afraid you missed VEC there..... Yes, VEC is an ... Read More
Visa run to Cambodia by Lenmine
By September 19 I have to make my first Visa run to Cambodia. I just want to go there and come right back. I live in Ho Chi Minh City and am an American citizen living here on a five-year visa. I have no idea what the procedure is to get a visa and ...
you can keep getting stamps, I do I have been here over a yearHow many stamps have you received so far? Diazo and I have been given advice that only 1 stamp is given per year after which time we must exit and re enter. Were you told differently? Read More
Visa run to Cambodia by Lenmine
By September 19 I have to make my first Visa run to Cambodia. I just want to go there and come right back. I live in Ho Chi Minh City and am an American citizen living here on a five-year visa. I have no idea what the procedure is to get a visa and ...
I have a VEC ,and while I use to be able to renew it at my local immigration office each time, that is no longer the case. I now can only get it done one time each year, for the second one I must exit the country and re-enter.That is the information ... Read More
Visa run to Cambodia by Lenmine
By September 19 I have to make my first Visa run to Cambodia. I just want to go there and come right back. I live in Ho Chi Minh City and am an American citizen living here on a five-year visa. I have no idea what the procedure is to get a visa and ...
The way I read it is that he /she thinks they have to exit. As you know this is not the case, I think the OP should enquire about this before doing a visa run.Yep, he thinks he must exit, which is true for everyone else but the holders of 5-year ... Read More
Counterfeit medication by Eleighbadger
Hello, I am from the U.S., hoping to move to HCMC in 2018. My biggest concern is how I can stay on my daily prescription medication uninterrupted. I have two options, it seems: 1. I've been searching high and low for a definitive answer about ...
:D Read More
A quick guide to Certificate of Visa Exemption (VEC), Vietnam by charmavietnam
Dear Expats! We already covered this topic many times but still some members has doubt about - how to obtain a VEC, who are eligible, what document needed, how much does it cost, how long it take to get processed, etc. I hope this short guide will ...
Mine was issued in 2014 and has 90 day limit, I doubt the green monsters will give me 180 days.Mine was issued in May 2016 and has a 180 day limit. Read More